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Tax, title, and license fees have to be paid when taking out an auto loan, but they're treated differently in Seattle than the rest of Washington State...

A third-party loan is handled by an intermediary and not directly by a lender. We're here to clear up the confusion about third-party auto loans and bad credit...

If you fail to make your car payments, repossession is nearly unavoidable. But just because your vehicle gets repossessed doesn't mean you have to give up the fight. You have options for getting your car back after a repossession in Seattle, and we can tell you what they are...

When your vehicle lease is coming to an end, your leasing company typically contacts you around 90 days before the termination date. You should already be thinking about what you're planning to do at this point. Whether or not you can return a leased car to any dealer depends on a number of factors, and your specific situation determines if the answer is yes or no...

The impact a bankruptcy has on your cosigner depends on whether you filed a Chapter 7 or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. No matter which type of bankruptcy you file, know that it can be difficult to protect a cosigner during it...

If you live in the Los Angeles area and have bad credit, driving around Tinseltown in a fancy new sports car probably isn't in the cards. However, you can still get a new or used vehicle to get you around – you just need to know which types of car dealers accept bad credit in LA...

Did you know that with credit problems, you're required to have a down payment when you finance a car? It's true. While you can't get around this qualification, it's possible to save some cash by using a trade-in to cover all or part of your down payment...

It's most certainly legal to sell an unregistered car. What you can't do is sell a vehicle that you don't own, which has to do with its title, not its registration...

A leased car may be more expensive to insure than a vehicle you buy, depending on the state you live in, the coverage required by your leasing company, and a few other factors...

Your wages can be garnished after repossession as a last resort option for a lender, but only if the car was sold or auctioned for less than the amount you owe on your loan, creating a deficiency balance...